MSC Irene photographed at extreme range from the rear deck of the Serenade of Tthe Seas as we left the Piraeus and the Greek Mainland behind and headed to Santorini. I seem to remember that I was enjoying a few beers at the time after a full day exploring Athens.She was built by Samsung in Koje, KR as Yard Number 1712 in 2010 and is 366.07m long with a 51.2m beam and 16m draught.GT = 151,559 & DWT 156,082Maximum container capacity is 13,798 TEU.Her main engine is a Sulzer 12RTA96C (72240 kW) engine giving a top speed of 25.2 knots.She is operated by MSC (Mediterannean Shipping Company) which is based in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of approximately 445 vessels in their current fleet. The Company was formed in 1970 and is now one of the largest container carriers in the World and carried 13,722,000 TEU in 2013. MMSI - 355233000 REG - PA, Panama IMO - 9399040 Call Sign - 3EZQ6 Container Ship Built - Samsung, Koje, KR Yard No. - 1712 L 366.07m W 51.2m GT 151559 Year - 2010 Piraeus 5 June 2012

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My interest in ships and the sea started back in 2006 when I worked for a couple of years on the banks of the River Mersey. I have since been on a couple of cruises around the Med and in the Far East and have started to take more interest in researching and photographing some of the ships and other vessels seen on my travels.